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Psychology professor Tessa West on why job satisfaction doesn’t mean you have to love for your work. Her new book is “Job Therapy: Finding Work that Works for You.”
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Organizational psychologist Sunita Sah grew up a "good girl," always willing to comply. Now she studies the power of defiance and when to use it.
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Marketing companies can be pretty sneaky when trying to get new customers. Instead of straightforward sales pitches, they’ve turned to manipulative tactics used by cults.
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Do you feel blah? Does your life feel drab and unexciting? Do you have a vague sense of emptiness? You could be languishing…and you’re not alone.
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How to have conversations with people on the opposite side of the political spectrum.
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Dr. Ramani Durvasula explores the toxic effects of narcissism and how to deal with narcissistic people.
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Rebecca Davis explores the 400-year tension between sex, sexual identity and prudery in America and how it explains some of today’s political conflicts.
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Psychologist Marc Brackett, founder of the Center for Emotional Intelligence at Yale University, on expressing and manage your emotions
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It's easy to fly off the handle, especially when we're stressed out. This hour, where does anger come from, how to control it, and how to put it to good use.
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Author Oliver Burkeman on why it’s time to settle for your imperfections and ditch the relentless self-help messaging of productivity and control.
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Ahead of the Ken Burns documentary on the genius and imagination of Leonardo da Vinci, we talk with the filmmakers and an art historian.
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Yale University professor Timothy Snyder on American's distorted view of freedom and why it matters.
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Why do we love scary stories and films? Why are there so many true crime fans? We talk with psychologist Coltan Scrivner about our morbid curiosity.
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What drives parents and children apart? What does it take to make amends and rebuild the relationship?
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Millions of people share their lives with dogs, opening their homes and hearts to their canine companions. It’s a partnership that goes back thousands of years. We love and care for them, feed and groom them and they give us joy, loyalty and what feels like unconditional love. Today we examine the dog-human connection from both perspectives and look at what makes it so unique and fulfilling.
Our guests are Alexandra Horowitz who studies dog cognition at Barnard College and is the author many dog books including, Inside of a Dog: What Dogs See, Smell and Know, and Our Dogs, Ourselves, and Clive Wynne, who heads the Canine Science Collaboratory at Arizona State University and is the author of Dog is Love: Why and How Your Dog Loves You. (originally aired April 5th, 2024)
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Dr. Francis Collins, former director of the NIH and the Human Genome Project, on finding common ground and the role of science and faith in his life.
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Belonging is a powerful need for us human beings whether we’re a sports fan, a member of a book group, part of a neighborhood clean up crew or a member of a political party.
- Se mer
